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Almost Great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 33 / 34
Date: December 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After reading the critics' reviews and player reviews, watching gameplay videos, and reading up on the game's features, I could not resist the hype, and rented the game. I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed when I first started playing the game, because I have an Xbox 360, too, and I am inevitably spoiled by the graphics and the processing power of the 360.

The first thing that strikes an owner of both systems is the dull graphics. Unfortunately, the characters and the environment feels like a revamped Quake 2 engine is rendering them. You see clouds in the sky, but they are not moving. You see Allied soldiers' faces, but they are almost identical and card-board-like. The animation is not great either.

The next thing that disappoints is the lack of numbers of enemy soldiers. The first level starts off on the beaches of Normandy yet there are a handful of Nazis shooting at you. This is true in most cases throughout the first two levels.

The third problem is the AI as most people have already reported. I'm not exactly sure whether we should call it the AI or something else, but there's just something not right with the way that you get into a gun fight with Nazis hiding behind crates that are literally two feet away from you. So rather than just smashing each others' heads at an arms length, it looks like there's a dozen adults kneeling and standing up constantly on the opposite sides of a wooden box, while shooting with automatic rifles and all sorts of guns. However, this is usually more obvious during close range battles. Yet you'll get used to it the more you play.

All of the above is a little bit hard to swallow after having played Call of Duty 3 on Xbox 360 where there are a million Nazis and Allied soldiers opening fire from all directions, and explosions and people dying all around you, where the graphics are drop dead gorgeous.

Nevertheless, I kept on playing and playing and the game just grew on me. There's no doubt about it that the controls are the star of this show. It takes a while to really find your most favorite settings with the controls as you update the horizontal look speed, vertical look speed, your dead zone area, and aiming accuracy, but once locked in, you're set to have an incredible time despite all of the game's short comings. It all feels natural after a few hours of playing, and adjusting. This IS the future of aiming and shooting gameplay mechanics. You've got it all: aiming, shooting, reloading, leaning, zooming, melee, crouching, weapons switching, hand-grenade throwing, etc.

It's not only the basics, but also the additional controls for non conventional weapons and other equipment. The bazooka controls, the machine gun turret, the artillery, the radio fine tunning... It is just amazing, and so natural. Yet you can customize all of that if need be.

Even though the graphics during the game are not so attracting, the overall quality of the presentation throughout the game is top notch. Menu graphics, and design, mission briefings and voice overs, music... It's all really well done.

One other cool thing about this game is that although the Wii does not have the "achievements" system built-into the platform, the game manages to provide you with a very similar mechanic that makes it even more fun to go out of your way to accomplish more than just the required tasks during the game. You get rewards for killing 50 or more enemies with each weapon. You get rewards for completing secondary objectives. You get rewards for not dying once in certain difficulty levels, etc.

The multi-player has been one of the focal points of this game. I found myself playing the game online as if I had never played a decent regular TDM before. Once again the controls of the game bring a fresh touch to the entire multiplayer aspect. Every FPS player owes it themselves to try this game online. Even the hardcore diehard PC FPS fans will find something to like here. Also I'd like to point out that the EA Nation system that is used for the online multi-player interface is absolutely fantastic, and I've not had any lag whatsoever.

The last thing I'd like to mention is how much fun the arcade mode is. It just brings back the memories of good old times when we used to play the "point-at-screen and shoot everything with your plastic gun" days. It's something even your girlfriend would enjoy. I'm very tempted to buy the Wii zapper to play this mode, and other games that are coming out in the near future with zapper support.

I would recommend renting this game first to see if you'll like it or not. Play it for a few hours. See if it feels right. Customize the controls. Play online. Play the arcade mode. Win some of the rewards. Play at veteran level. If you like the world war two genre shooters, there are a lot of reasons why you'll want to keep the game. Yet there's a chance that you may not be able to get into the whole deadzone thing soon enough. However, if you liked the controls of Metroid Prime Corruption, there's no way you will not love this game.

Best First Person Shooter on Wii so far

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 32 / 33
Date: November 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Two words - Highly Impressed. NOTE: I meant to give this game 4 stars, but hit 5 stars by accident. I cannot re-edit the star ranking. It's a 4 star game, not a 5 star.

I am going to start out with Multiplayer because that is the first thing I did after I started up the game. Wow, what a blast. You will be pleased to know that there are NO FRIEND CODES. The game uses EA Nation. I've never experienced EA Nation before and I have to say, Nice job EA. This game has online Leaderboards where you can see how you rank with everyone else. You can go into EA Messenger and actually find people you played with and request to add them as a friend to your buddy list. You can go into the lobby and see what servers are up, map being played, rules, etc. How cool is that?

There is nothing like this yet on the Wii as far as the online experience. Online is only going to get better from here on out on the Wii. The game supports up to 32-players online. I experienced absolutely no lag and no disconnects. The game is smooth and a joy to play online.

Only one problem with game - no Voice Chat. That would of been icing on the cake. But, I think that is more of Nintendo's problem or restriction, not the developer.

NOTE: There is no split screen or LAN Multiplayer. It's all online. I know some people were wondering about that. The box shows 4 player, but it's not true. It's 1 Player solo and 32 Player online.

Single player campaign mode is also very fun. I have played previous WWII games on the Wii and this one is hands down the best so far. I have occasionally come across some dumb AI moments (an enemy just standing there looking at me), but what game doesn't have those now and then. The AI is actually pretty good overall. There are three levels of difficulty. I find Veteran (middle difficulty level) to be very challenging.

There is also an Arcade mode where you can either use the Wii and Nunchuk or the Wii Zapper. This mode is on rails where you just aim and take out the enemies. It's actually pretty fun. A nice mode if you just want to kick back and not worry about controlling your movement and camera. NOTE: Arcade mode doesn't support 2-players which is odd.

Visuals are pretty nice. Yes, they could of been better - a lot better. Especially with some of the current Wii games out there. The Wii can do so much more graphically than what many third party developers have been doing lately. I would say Metroid Prime 3 is a better looking game, but this is still not bad.

The audio and music is very impressive and there is also a lot of voice over which draws you in. Supports Dolby Pro Logic II.

This was developed by EA Canada - Team Fusion. This is their first Wii effort and for a first time developer on the Wii, this is a pretty nice. I can't wait to see what FPS they make next for the Wii.

Pick this one up. Best FPS controls so far, tons of controller customizing (I mean a lot), great single player campaign and online 32-player Multiplayer with no friend codes.

A turning point for third-party titles

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 30 / 33
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

There is a lot of value in this title: a solid first-person campaign, a pick-up and shoot arcade mode, and a Wii first, a 32 multi-player online mode.

The FPS controls feel great (As good as Metroid), the graphics are decent, and the voice acting is OK. I am missing the Red Steel gun tilting a bit, but I must say that EA nailed how a Wii FPS should use a sniping rifle.

The online multi-player is fun, although it can feel repetitive after the first ten to twenty minutes; It's not the stuff all-night gaming sessions are made out of. The single player campaign is challenging, although don't expect much intelligence from your fellow troops (or enemies for that matter).

Overall, for fans of FPSs who have a Wii, this is an easy buy, and worth the full price.

Best online experience on Wii. Don't miss it.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: November 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

World War 2 isn't my genre, and to boot, this game isn't an effort by a top tier development team. Instead, EA Canada's Team Fusion is making their console debut on the Wii with Heroes 2--a subfranchise that was once a PSP exclusive. The campaign mode is short, and the arcade mode isn't my cup of tea (though it's received praise from people who do like on-rails shooters). So how could a new team with few resources turn a very overdone genre into the best shooter on the system--outdoing big teams at EA and Activision, and even outdoing Nintendo itself? I don't know, but they did.

Without the online mode, there just wouldn't be much to see here, but with it, this is one of the best games (of any genre) on Wii. It could easily have more gameplay time than any other title released--in a week I've already played it more hours than it took me to beat any other game I own--because each time you play online, it's a little different. AI are the same every time you face them (and let's face it, the AI in MOHH2 isn't great to begin with), but real humans adapt and change.

The online mode has 3 different game modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag--all self-explanatory. Though all are a little hindered by Nintendo's refusal to release voicechat in time for inclusion, they are also tons of fun. There are only 6 maps included, and don't expect expansion, but they are all very well-designed, and vary in size so that several can support the whooping 32 players that a particular EA sever can hold at a time. There are tons of rooms, courtyards, balconies, underground passages, hidden nooks and cranies, and larger open spaces as well.

Online play is smooth, aggressive, and fun. Ranked matches count toward your stats, letting you keep track of your skills throughout the game, and compare them to other players. Lack of communication is the biggest downfall of the game--but it's still far and away the best fun you can have on the system. Players have already adapted and can still manage to work together. Some use their PCs for voice and text chat. Others just use good sense, and hold a strategic map point until some others show--and then they charge together.

Multiplayer can only be as good as the controls you have to work with. One of the reasons Halo 1 did so well was that the controls were some of the best console controls to date--and if you worked at it, you could get really good. MOHH2 marks a departure from the dual-analog controls, and marks a coming of age for the IR pointer. Now that it's reached maturity with great customization and solid responsiveness that was lacking in earlier Wii shooters, Wii owners finally have a true test of skill, and thousands of opponents to execute it against. All this and no friend codes too, since EA bypassed Nintendo's online system and used their own servers.

Don't miss the best and most aggressive online experience on Wii. Get Medal of Honor: Heroes 2.

Expected better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 12 / 20
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really did expect more out of this game. First of all, the graphics were better in MOH Vanguard. While the graphics weren't as bad as Far Cry Vengeance (which looked like an N64 game) they should have been a lot better. They're were suppose to make each system version of this game "system specific," but we got PSP graphics on the Wii.

I feel the user interface was also a lot better in Vanguard. The controls felt smoother and easier to use. The controls are pretty decent though. I'll have to try out the Wii Zapper. The AI is horrible all around. Allies and Axis are both horrible. Enemies will be running in one direction then in a split second turn and fire at you (impossible physics). Also, its hard to tell when they die (which is most annoying in multiplayer). The enemies kind of hover for a second, then their knees buckle a little, then they fall over.

The online multiplayer is decent. You can create a friends list to join games together which is pretty nice. You carry a profile which keeps gaming stats comparable to Halo 3, although they're a little hard to understand. It does get a little repetitive, but it is fun to play.

Arcade mode seems like a waste to a long time MOH player. It looks like its the same levels as the main game, only you don't move your character, he is moved automatically like in Virtua Cop or Area 51. Don't get me wrong, those games are fun, but its not why I bought a Medal of Honor game.

Over all, it IS a fun game to play, but I don't think its as good as the last MOH on the Wii, Vanguard, which is most disappointing to me, but its worth playing. The campaign has the three levels of difficulty to master, along with extra tasks to complete in each level, medals to acquire, stats to gain (you even gain promotions ie: Corporal ~ Captain) and then theres the online multiplayer which will keep this game going for a while.

First Person Shooter Success on Wii

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Until Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, Metroid Prime Corruption was the only quality first person shooter game for the Nintendo Wii, and Metroid is far from the traditional FPS game.

EA does nearly everything right with Heroes 2 for the Wii. It sounds great, plays great, and looks good enough. The controls are the best of the FPS genre on Wii. In my opinion, its as easy as a mouse and a keyboard. After a few sessions, you will surely be deadly accurate with your Wii Remote. The game gives you dozens of options in terms of adjusting your controls, in terms of sensitivity of movement.

I thought this game would simply be lost in the shuffle of WWII shooter games. However, this game manages to stick out because of its unique control system and competitve online play. The online could not have been done better - create an EA account and start playing. The multiplayer offers three modes - Capture the Flag, Team DeathMatch, and DeathMatch. Up to 32 players can be in one room at the same time. Don't see any rooms you like? Simply create your own. EA also offers leaderboards so you can check how you match up to the best of the best. Its that simple. Finally, a game on Wii that does Online correctly. No friend codes, either.

The campaign and arcade mode are pretty solid, too. There is not much to elaborate in this regard, however. Campaign plays almost exaclty like the multiplayer, save a few control switches that are easy to adjust to. The graphics are marginally better in the Campaign, and there are three difficulty modes - easy, medium, and hard. The arcade mode plays exactly how it sounds - like an FPS arcade game you would play at a bowling alley.

This game is not a Halo Killer, and it is not as in depth as Call of Duty 4. However, if you are a Wii owner who has been dying for a solid FPS experience with competitive online multiplayer, then go for it.

The best FPS controls... ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 14
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I agree with IGN when they say Hereos 2 has the best FPS controls ever for a console.

Being a fan of the FPS genre since the early 90's with the original Wolfenstein and Doom, I've never felt at home playing these types on a gamepad. Sure Halo is alright with a little analog stick, but anyone who has touched a PC would agree that the mouse, a pointing device, rules for aiming and turning.

And that's what EA has turned the Wiimote into, a mouse substitute. You can change the settings for everything, from the "box" size that determines aiming from turning, to the sensitivity of horizontal, vertical, or aiming - and a bunch of other control options I haven't yet played with.

Singleplayer doesn't hold my interest, but 32 Person Multiplayer is the selling point. No annoying friend codes, and it's all smooth at 60 frames/sec and lag free online. I can accurately snipe other players, and twisting the wiimote to adjust the scope just feels right, like so many things in this game.

MoH2 has proven that the wiimote is no gimmick when it comes to FPS games - it's superior to gamepads, and I say that as a hardcore gamer.

A little bit disappointed, but overall it's good.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been doing my research about this game since October and all that reviews, anticipations, youtube videos give me a very high expectation from Medal of Honor: Heroes 2.

Well, I bought the game yesterday, and my reaction to the first 30 minutes was exciting because it was probably the real 1st FPS game I've ever owned. "Beside RE4, but then RE4 is more of action than FPS. Anyway,

The Pros:
- I love the online playing experience. With my weak signal in the basement (2bars), I played online flawlessly without experiencing any lag or delay. EA did an excellent job on the online play.
- You can play up to 32 players with 3 different types of game play: Free for all, Team combat, and capture the flag. *I like free for all the most just because it is where most actions occur.
- Sensitive FPS control, but it does takes sometime to get used to it.

The Cons:
- Very limited of choice of weapons and maps. Players can only choose and use one weapon at a time. If you want use different weapon, you have to forge yours and pick up other's weapon.
- Only 4 maps, I wish there could've been more. (Snipers are almost useless in this game and you'll know why
- This is the part I hate the most that I have to sell the game back on Amazon. If you want to annihilate a player, you have to shoot him until he dies. Basically, there's no health point. I think you have to shoot the person directly 3 times enable to kill him. Otherwise, if he escapes enough time, his life will regenerate back to normal, which means you have to shoot him 3 times again directly. So, a person can never dies in the online play if he can dodge extremely well. You shoot, you run till you gain consciousness, then you go back, you run, so on.

My review is based on my online experience only, since I bought this game for online play. This is indeed the best Nintendo Wii FPS in the market because there aren't not that many FPS have been made.

My recommendation is maybe rent this game 1st or get a used copy from Gamestops or EB Games. Do the online mode 1st. If you still enjoy play the game after playing for 30-45 minutes, then buy it. If not, then just wait for something else. I hope Smash Bro is gonna be good.

I'll never use a gamepad for FPS again!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I wish I could take these controls and import them into Halo 3, because after playing MoH2 online for a week, I can't go back to gamepads. I want my wiimote!

I can turn quicker, aim more accurately, and it seems my reaction time is faster as well. Overall Halo 3 and CoD4 are better games, but their controls are last-gen compared to MoH2.

If you own a Wii, you at least need to rent this game, to get a taste of the future of FPS game controls. It even controls better than Metroid Prime 3 (which I found sluggish).

Best controls for a shooter on Wii so far.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After playing through several other shooters on the Wii, I had high hopes for this title to break the mold and really set the bar for motion controls. In that regard, this title really does shine. Much better than Metroid, Call of Duty 3 and the previous MoH title, with lots of fine tuning available.
In regards to the game play, it is a fun romp through the European theater. It can't compare to titles on other consoles (Halo, CoD4, etc) due to the limited graphics engine, but it's a fun diversion anyhow. The middle difficulty setting is pretty challenging for die-hard FPS fans, but the newbie setting and the Arcade mode both make the game accessible to first-timers.

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